Governing Council Today: Terry Redding, Communications Committee

The AAA annual meeting in Chicago last week was a lot of fun and a bundle of activity. The NAPA Governing Council gathers during the meeting to discuss NAPA business and activities. To prepare for the discussion, committee chairs submit reports on committee activities and anticipated issues moving forward. These reports will be made public…

Governing Council Today: Niel Tashima on a New NAPA Mentoring Resource

Note: Niel Tashima is Chair of the NAPA Mentoring Committee. To navigate to the pages described below, hover over the “Careers” tab on the top right of the navigation bar above, and select the “Mentoring” or “Mentoring FAQs” drop-down link. The NAPA Mentor Committee is pleased to announce that a set of Frequently Asked Questions…

Governing Council Today – Chad Morris: On Convergence: A Call for Participation

Note: This post was originally published in the NAPA section of Anthropology News, which is run by the American Anthropological Association.   The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he is one who asks the right questions. — Claude Lévi-Strauss , Le Cru et le Cuit: Mythologiques, 1964 We are, in a…

Governing Council Today: Nancy Gillis: The Fine Line Between Building Rapport and Maintaining Neutrality

As I write this blog post, I am not sure if there is an answer to this conundrum. I am currently conducting fieldwork for the North Texas Food Bank. They have developed The Hunger Center, a think tank for understanding food insecurity and poverty while developing innovative strategies to combat the root causes of the…

Governing Council Today: Communications Committee and You

What do NAPA members want? What do NAPA members need? These are questions that NAPA leaders would like to address. However, with a diverse set of member practitioners employed in a broad spectrum of workplaces, with a range of wants and needs, divining the proper answers is challenging. As noted two weeks ago by NAPA…

International Development Consulting

Entry Points for Anthropologists in International Development Consultingby Mari Clarke Experience working in development organizations is very important: the more the better.  If paid opportunities are not immediately available, you can volunteer, pursue internships, or assist in university-based international development contracts. Your resume must reflect experience and expertise relevant to development work.  Begin with your resume with…